Oil-can.



C. A. BARTLETT.

OIL CAN.

APPLICATION man APR.20 1915.

Pa'bented Jan. 2, 1917.

g nuenbo o CHARLES A. BAR'TLETT, OF CAIE'IE'. BBETON, NOVA SCOTIA; CANADA.

OIL-GAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

Application filed April 20, 1915. Seriell N0. 22,723.

T0 all w/wm z't mag concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. BARTLE'IT, a subject of the King cf Great Britain, re siding at Cape Breton, in the Province 0f Nova Sc0tia, Dominion 01 Canada, have invented certain new und useful Improvements in Oil-C'ans; and 1 010 he1eby declare the following to be a fu1l, dem, und exact description 01 the invention, such 1S Will enable others skilled in the art t0 which it ap pertains t0 1nake und use the sa1ne.

This invention relates to improvements in 0il cans.

One- 0bject of the invention is to provide an 0i1 can 01 such construction that the filling und spout openings can be efl?egtively closed so as so prevent the escape 0f liquid should the can be turned over.

Another object 01 the invention is to provide novel closure means for the filling and spout openings which can be operated independently of each other when the can is to be filled 01' liquid t0 be discharged therefrom.

Other objects and advantages Will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in Which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a can made in accordance wich my invention, Fig. 2 is 21 top plan view, Fig. 3 is a section 0n the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, the filling und spout C10- sures being shown in dottecl lines as swung 0ut 0f normal osition, und Fig. 4: is a section an th line 44 of Fig. 2.

Referring particularly t0 the accompanying drawing, 10 represents the body 0f the 0i1 can which is formed W11211 an upwardly tapering top 11 in the upper end or apex 0f which is formed a vertical flange 12 surrounding the filling opening. In the 10W1' portion of the t0p is a spout 13, the uppe1 end of which is held in proper osition by a brace 14 extending between and 'connected to the spout and 130 the top. Threaded into the upper s ide of the brace is a vertically extending bolt 15 011 Which holt are rotatably n1ounted the pair 01' ar1ns 16 und 17. The forma 01"? the arrns, 16, ca1ries n rubber p1ug 18 which is rem0vnbly engaged in the end 0f the spout while the end of the arm 17 carries a rubber stopper 01 plug 19 f0r engagement; in the filling opening. This holt ms u 1nilled head 20 011 the upper end by means 01 which the sa1ne can be rotated und below the heac1 is a sleew.21 whichbears on the inner ends 01' the arms 16 und 17 so ns t0 hold them in such positi0n that the stoppers carried thereby Will be "firmly wedged in the fil]ing opening und spout. At the opposite side of the top is a vertically extending tube 22 secured on the inclined Wa11 of the t0p und 0ver small opening 23 1nade through the top. A guide 24 fs disposed slidably in this tube und. carries a stem 25 which extends down int0 the can, the ]ower end 0f the stem being provided W11311 a fi0at 26. Suitable marks a1e formed 0n this stem which become exposed successively as the can is being filled so that ic 02m be readily ascertained When the can is full. The can is also provided with a suitab1e bail 27.

What is claimed is:

In an 011 Can a b0dy having an upwardly tapering top provided with a filling opening in the apex thereof, a spout a brace c0nnected t0 the t0p und spout, a vertical thumb screw engaged in the brace, a pair of arms rotutably 1nounted on be screw, stoppers carried 011 the outer ends of the arms 'f01" disposition respectively in the filling 0pening and spout, and a sleeve an the screw for engagement With the inner ends 0I" the ar1ns clan1p the stoppers in the filling opening und spout.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of tw0 witnesses.

CHARLES A. BARTLETT. Vitnesses ERNEST OAK, J OSEPH- ALLISON.

Gopies of this patent may be ob'tained for five eents eaeh, by addressing the Gommissioner 013 Patents, Washington, D. C. 

